West Nusa Tenggara village heads support Free Nutritious Food program as part of national agenda

Saurim, the head of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial chapter of the Association of Village Heads Throughout Indonesia (Aksi), has expressed full support for the government's flagship Free Nutritious Food (MBG) program. He views MBG as a strategic policy aligned with the national development agenda, known as Nawacita.

Saurim highlighted the program's noble objective: to enhance the nutritional status of Indonesian children, particularly those residing in villages, remote areas, and underdeveloped regions. He stated that the MBG program is expected to make a significant contribution to nurturing intelligent, healthy, and competitive generations, who will form the "golden generation" of 2045.

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MBG program, we assess, can make an important contribution in creating intelligent, healthy, and competitive generations, who will become the golden generation of 2045.

As the head of Batu Jangkih Village in Central Lombok Regency, NTB, Saurim explained that the MBG program has demonstrated positive impacts on three key pillars of development. Firstly, it improves the quality of human resources (SDM). Secondly, it accelerates rural economic growth. Thirdly, it promotes the equitable distribution of public welfare.

Beyond meeting the nutritional needs of school children, Saurim noted that the program also helps reduce malnutrition rates, prevent stunting, and ensure balanced nutrition for pregnant mothers. These benefits, he added, can also improve children's concentration and enthusiasm for learning.

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In addition, this program not only fulfills the nutritional needs of school children alone, but also has an impact on reducing the number of malnourished children, preventing stunting, and fulfilling balanced nutrition for pregnant women, so as to increase children's concentration and enthusiasm for learning.